Siege of Silvan (2015) 2015
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 November 2015 – 14 November 2015 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 38.1422, 41.0014 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
In November 2015, Turkish security forces initiated the siege of Silvan - an operation and curfew imposed in the city of Silvan against the PKK-affiliated group YDG-H. The curfew was imposed on 3 November 2015, and lifted on 14 November.
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